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be breaking up and melting rapidly. We then started on a search of 

 the area to the southeastward oi the Tail of the Bank. At noon 

 dense fog set in, and we continued on our course to reach oceano- 

 graphic station 245, in the axis of the Labrador Current, lat. 42° 49' 

 N., long. 49° 33' W. After completing work at station 245, we shaped 

 course to reach station on the banks and to find anchorage for the 

 night. The thick io^ began to clear as the edge of the Labrador 

 Current was approached, and the water became wanner. At 6.39 

 p. m. occupied oceanographic station 246, in lat. 43° 10' N., long. 

 49° 51' W., and then anchored for the night. A few petrels followed 

 the vessel at intervals during the day and a few shearw^aters were 

 seen, but there was no bird life around the bergs. 



Special ice information was furnished to the steamship Ampetco. 



July 11. Light to gentle winds, SE. to SSW.; fogwy over cold water 

 comprising tongue of the Labrador Current, partially clear otherwise. 

 At 7.30 a. m. under way and began search for bergs. After examining 

 the berg grounded on the Tail of the Bank, which we found to be 

 melting and breaking up rapidl}'', set course to search to the south- 

 ward and westward. Found fog over the cold water of the Labrador 

 Current and from time to time worked to the northward to skirt it. 

 At 2.28 p. m. set course through the cold-water foggj^ area to search 

 to the southward. At 8.14 p. m. lay to for the night in dead-reckon- 

 ing position of berg which had been reported, lat. 42° 01' N., long. 

 51° 28' W. The visibility was fair, but there was nothing in sight. 

 Petrels and shearwaters were sighted during the day. 



Special ice formation was sent to the steamship Palemherg. 



July 12. Light southeasterly^ winds to calm; foggy over cold water 

 in Labrador Current zone, with occasional rifts around its edges. 

 The vessel lying to in fog until 8.40 a. m., when search was resumed 

 for the berg reported yesterday. At 11.35 a. m. stopped on account 

 of fog and drifted. Ijook sea-water temperatures in lat. 42° 23' N., 

 long. 51° 25' W., with following results: At surface, 65° F.; 25 meters, 

 4 5° F. ; 225 meters, 38° F. ; 725 meters, 38° F. At 3.05 p. m. resumed 

 search for bergs, and at 4 p. m., the fog clearing, raised a small berg, 

 which we passed in lat. 42° 13' N., long. 51° 33' W. (Berg "S, 

 chart "G. ) The berg was photographed and found to be melting 

 rapidly, the sea-water temperature in the vicinity being 68° F, At 

 7.30 p. m. passed the British steamship Kiirdistand, bound east. At 

 8,40 p. m. stopped near the berg sighted during the afternoon and 

 1 ay to near it for the night. 



Special ice warnings were sent to the steamships Rochester, 4,ssyria, 

 and Kurdistand. 



July 13. Calm to light variable winds; dense fog to mostly clear; 

 vessel lying to in dense fog near southernmost berg. The fog having 

 lifted, we sighted the berg, and at 5.35 a. m. arrived alongside of it 

 and again hove to and drifted. The berg (berg "S") was reduced by 

 melting to two shell-like walls and a pinnacle and would cease to be a 

 menace in another day. The horizon cleared at sunset, permitting 

 us to obtain a series of star sight'^, which enabled us to locate the 

 present position of the berg as Tat. 41° 18' N., l<mg. 51° 28' W. (see 

 chart "G"), showing that it had had a remarkable drift to the south- 

 ward since its po.sition was last accurately determined. At 10 p. m, 

 lay to until morning. 



